This week i was visiting
relatives at Laurel Hill Cemetery. The cemetery located in Minisink Hills, Pa.
off of River Road, has the best examples of German tombstones in the area. The
cemetery is well maintained except were the older stones are located. This
makes it difficult to get good photos and a good look at the stones. This is
the stone of Isaac Zimmerman. I haven’t found any information that Isaac was
married. His parents who are also buried there are, Johnn George and Susanna
Margaretha. She died in 1844. The 3rd photo is of her stone. Johnn
George bought land from Daniel Shoemaker and named his town Branchville also
known today as Minisink Hills.
The translation; To the
memory of Isaac Zimmerman was born on 27th February 1785 in Tulpehecon
(Tulpehocken) He died in 11th December 1839 in the age 52 years 9
months an 15 day
Tulpehocken is in Berks
Co.Pa., the area is unique because 95% of its original inhabitants were of
German origins. From the Zimmerman L. Archives roots web.com from Gladys
Badger. http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/ZIMMERMAN/1999-01/0915904506
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